Self-determination: individual - group (high-low) resolution

individual
INTERPERSONAL : SCIENCES

humanistic ------------------------------------------- mechanistic

SOCIOLOGY : POLITICAL

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	Border Binary Decision
magnanimity

 
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"Flag of Scotland (Union Jack colours and proportion)" via Wikimedia Commons.
"Flag of the United Kingdom" via Wikipedia.

Technology Enhanced Learning: A Medical Student Conference, Belfast, 3rd October 2014

Abstract submissions are open for the Technology Enhanced Learning: A Medical Student Conference being held on Friday 3^rd October in Riddel Hall, Queen’s University, Stranmillis, Belfast. The team welcome abstracts reporting on innovations in technology enhanced learning within medical education. This could include the development of electronic materials as well as medical education research. Further details on abstract submissions including the categories and the types of presentation opportunities can be found on the QUB website.

Deadline for receipt of abstract submissions: Wednesday 17^th September.

Bookings are also open for this event through the Higher Education Academy’s website for students and educators to join the team in Belfast for a celebration of student engagement in the area of technology enhanced learning within medical education. The day will showcase student presentation poster presentations and demonstrations. In addition there will be a keynote from Jane Hart from the Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies and a group discussion on the future of technology enhanced learning in medical education. Prizes will be awarded for best poster and best presentation.

For further information about the event please go to the QUB event page or contact Karen Murphy from the School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences.

Inaugural Symposium on Person-centredness in the Curriculum May 2nd - 3rd

Dates
Thursday 2 May and Friday 3 May 2013
(starting at lunch time on 2 May with a full day on 3 May)

Venue
Loughview Suite, Jordanstown campus, University of Ulster, Northern Ireland

The School of Nursing at Ulster has a strong tradition of national and international leadership in the field of person-centred practice. The Institute of Nursing and Health Research at Ulster incorporates the Person-centred Practice Research Centre directed by Professor Brendan McCormack. Against this backdrop the School has been developing a programme of work with a focus on person-centredness in nursing education. It is our contention that in order to achieve maximum effect in practice, person-centredness should be embedded within and across all programmes of education for health care professionals.

This year the School of Nursing at Ulster will host its Inaugural International Symposium on Person-Centredness in Nursing Education. The one and a half day symposium will include presentations and workshops that will appeal to those involved in nursing education in academic and practice settings.

Symposium themes 
The three key themes of the symposium are:

• To explore ways of infusing a culture of person-centredness through effective, contemporary higher education
• To share innovative approaches to the facilitation of person-centredness in practice learning
• To reflect upon how the experiences of teaching teams and service users and to consider how these can shape educational approaches and teaching strategies

Target audience
The symposium will be of interest to colleagues who have an interest in promoting person-centred practice through education in practice or academic settings.

Fee
£70 (includes car parking, lunch and refreshments on both days)

To reserve a place or for further information please contact:
Julie Cummins at the Institute of Nursing and Health Research
Email: j.cummins1 AT ulster.ac.uk Telephone: +44 (0) 28 7012 4094
Web: www.science.ulster.ac.uk/nursing/international-symposium/

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I plan to attend this event on a topic central to h2cm.

Slides from IPH Conference Belfast 11 Oct 2012

Here are the slides from the IPH Open Conference in Belfast. There were several very helpful questions from the floor. With fifteen minutes for the presentation and ten for questions, the 23 slides were ambitious but they were delivered in the allotted time. Many aspects could be developed further and emphasized. In particular the way that public health policy and practice has switched from needs based approaches to assets. This also reflects the trend in self-care and the recovery model in mental health. (I have added needs-assets to one slide.)

If any public health - public mental health practitioners are interested in exploring the possibilities then please get in touch. After several presentations the issue here is to extend this work so as to be able to test and apply existing and found knowledge to say something new... 

A Framework to facilitate Integrated Public Health from Peter Jones

I greatly appreciate the votes received for the abstract, the organisers for what was a free event to attendees, and the support and hospitality of Prof. Kernohan. 

Additional link: The Health Well

October beckons - update PHP, Drupal and Public Health

October looks to be a busy month, at least the first half.

It's the PHPNW Conference next weekend and I'm pleased that they were able to use some copy I provided for their blog. The 2010 conf was very good and 2012 is looking a real treat.

Before then, this Wednesday evening it's the monthly NW Drupal User Group meeting also in Manchester. They are continuing the Back to Basics sessions. Since last month I've not had much time to explore and use DrupalPro. I will do before Wednesday, after the excellent input I was provided with last month it's over to me now.

Another event - and one needing a presentation is the -

Institute of Public Health: Open Conference 2012

Thursday, 11^th October 2012 at The King's Hall, Belfast. After visiting Dublin last November for the first time I'm really looking forward to this brief first trip to Northern Ireland too.

On the blog front I've deleted a service that was slowing things down. I've also reduced the total number of posts on display.

A fellow delegate and a full-time academic at the IPONS conference in Leeds earlier this month suggested that I blog less and write more. Things will go quieter here - year on year...

More to follow - for the time being!